Angular Vs React Comparison: Which is better for Web App Development?
[Updated in December 2020]
Angular and React are among the most popular web frameworks according to Stack Overflow Developer survey 2020, for web-app development.
Naturally, both offer many advantages compared to other platforms. But there is always the Angular vs. React battle and many people find it hard to judge a clear winner.
However, if you have your demands with the framework for web development clearly defined, one platform might work better than the other. This is because there are areas where one platform scores better than the other. Which ones are they? That’s what we are going to talk about here.
How to decide between React and Angular?
First, we are going to introduce a general overview of both platforms. Then we are going to compare both the platforms on specific criteria like learning curve, support, architecture, etc. Then we will add up the points and see who wins the battle Angular vs. React.
One thing we need to make clear is which platform is better will always depend on your needs. Because both platforms are very popular and are being used by large businesses successfully. It all depends on what your requirements are. So let’s get to it.
Brief introduction of both platforms
React
React is a library for UI development that is based on JavaScript. It was developed by Facebook and is managed by Facebook and an open-source community of developers. React was launched in May 2013, and the latest updates of React were released in November 2019.
Who uses React?
React is used by businesses like Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Airbnb, Uber, Netflix, and many others.
Angular
Angular is an open-source development framework based on typescript developed by Google. It was launched in 2016, and the latest Angular 9.0 was released in November 2019 and the Angular 10 scheduled to release in May 2020.
Who uses Angular?
Angular is used by Upwork, Google app, Nike, General Motors, HBO, Sony, and others.
Which one takes more time to learn?
Learn Angular Development
- Angular is a complete and big framework and requires learning lots of tools in the early stages. Angular is based on Typescript, which is like a superset to JavaScript. Along with that, there are many concepts to learn like modules, services, components, pipes, dependency injection, and templates, that make the learning curve for Angular really steep.
- The angular framework offers multiple ways to solve a problem. Also, the framework is constantly being developed, and new features are being added which makes constant learning necessary for developers working on Angular.
Learn React Development
- On the other hand, React is a library based on JavaScript, so if you are good at JavaScript, you have fewer things to learn compared to Angular.
- React is quite easy and minimalistic in terms of components. It has no overly complicated features. You can very quickly make an app with React.
- However, as complexity rises, you need to learn stuff like the Redux library since almost half of the React applications use the Redux library in their framework. The good thing is React provides lots of tutorials and tools for newcomers which makes the learning curve smooth and flexible.
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Continue to read the full article on Samarpan Infotech Blog and Learn and Compare Angular & React with Factors like
- Which one has higher performance?
- App Structure
- UI components
- Which one has better community support?
- Testing
- State Management
- When should you use React for development?
- When should you use Angular for development?
Originally published at https://www.samarpaninfotech.com on February 11, 2020.
